thanks to heavy demand, boeing is boosting its production rate by 20% on its everett, washington, assembly lines. it's now cranking out eight planes per month. boeing releases third quarter results tomorrow. analysts expect the company's revenues to jump 13% compared to a year ago, even though earnings could be down 20%. target is selling its entire credit card business and getting a new partner. t.d. bank will buy target's credit card portfolio and become the store's exclusive branded credit card issuer. the price tag, just under $6 billion, is equal to the size of target's credit card receivables-- what customers owe the retailer. the deal opens the way for t.d. bank to expand its credit card portfolio and target can pay down its debt. target shares rose slightly on the news, but tom, for most other companies, it was a day in the red as investors bailed out of stocks. >> tom: let's get going with tonight's "market focus." u.s. stocks suffered another sharp sell-off. it started right at the opening bell after sour earnings from two global giants, dupont and 3m. the index finished lower by